| 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific 1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain 1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired 1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South | 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president | 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million |
| William Knox b.1732 Coleraine, Ireland d.1776 On Third , North Carolina | ![]() | ![]() | Adam Knox b. d. | |||||
| Absalom Knox b.1738 Coleraine, Ireland d.1808 Ohio | ![]() | Adam Knox b.1682 Renfrewshire, Scotland d. | | |||||
| John Knox b.1739 Coleraine, Ireland d.1802 Rowan, North Carolina | John Knox b.1708 Renfrewshire, Scotland d.1758 Rowan, North Carolina | ![]() | | |||||
| Mary Knox b.1742 Rich Square, NC d.1823 In or near Statesville, NC | ![]() | Margaret Brock b.1684 Renfrewshire, Scotland d. | | |||||
| Samuel Knox b.1747 Coleraine, Ireland d.1837 Jackson, Georgia | ![]() | |||||||
| Joseph Knox b.1747 Coleraine, Ireland d.1836 Rutherford Co, Tennessee | ![]() | John O'Gracey b.1680 d. | ||||||
| James Knox b.1752 Pennsylvania d.1794 Mecklenb, North Carolina | Jean Sinclair Gracey b.1708 Coleraine, Ireland d.1772 Rowan, North Carolina | |||||||
| Benjamin Knox b.1759 d.1805 | ![]() | Jean Sinclair b.1686 Renfrewshire, Scotland d.1708 Ireland | ||||||
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